Method getInstance

/**
 * Returns a Model object, always creating it
 *
 * @param   string  $type    The model type to instantiate
 * @param   string  $prefix  Prefix for the model class name. Optional.
 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
 *
 * @return  self|boolean   A \JModelLegacy instance or false on failure
 *
 * @since       3.0
 * @deprecated  5.0 Get the model through the MVCFactory instead
 */
public static function getInstance($type, $prefix = '', $config = array())
{
    @trigger_error(sprintf('%1$s::getInstance() is deprecated. Load it through the MVC factory.', self::class), E_USER_DEPRECATED);
    $type = preg_replace('/[^A-Z0-9_\\.-]/i', '', $type);
    if ($model = self::createModelFromComponent($type, $prefix, $config)) {
        return $model;
    }
    $modelClass = $prefix . ucfirst($type);
    if (!class_exists($modelClass)) {
        $path = Path::find(self::addIncludePath(null, $prefix), self::_createFileName('model', array('name' => $type)));
        if (!$path) {
            $path = Path::find(self::addIncludePath(null, ''), self::_createFileName('model', array('name' => $type)));
        }
        if (!$path) {
            return false;
        }
        require_once $path;
        if (!class_exists($modelClass)) {
            Log::add(Text::sprintf('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_MODELCLASS_NOT_FOUND', $modelClass), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
            return false;
        }
    }
    return new $modelClass($config);
}